Real estate agents are thought to be almost indispensable for property transactions. While you may assume that your property is in safe hands, there could be conflicting interests you’re unaware of.

Actions speak louder than words, as the old saying goes.
So why does the media focus so much attention on what Wall
Street says about companies, instead of what it
doeswith them?

If, after 2008, you still expect the stock market to fund
your retirement, most people probably consider you a few
Congressmen short of a bailout. (Zing!) Yes, it was tough
being openly optimistic after a year in which every bull
became a steer.

The new bill makes provision for builders suffering losses in 2008 and 2009 to claim refunds from the tax paid in the previous five years.

Things continue to worsen in the relationship between Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) and the big Chinese steelmakers. The relationship has descended to a cessation of negotiations concerning prices for iron ore -- a key element in the manufacture of steel. The round of negotiations began months ago and now appears to have been brought to a screeching halt.